March 3 -  Alice Peck Day Health Systems in Lebanon, N.H. is pleased to announce that Gretchen A. Richters, R.N., of Goffstown, N.H. has been named Director of Nursing at the Extended Care Facility at Alice Peck Day. Richters has extensive experience in management, including serving as Administrative Supervisor at Caritas Christi Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, Mass. and Director of Nurses at Milton Health Care in Milton, Mass. She has worked in several skilled nursing facilities, caring for patients from young adults to the elderly, and also has experience in home care.

 January 29 -Alice Peck Day Health Systems in Lebanon, N.H., is pleased to announce the appointment of Melvin M. Aaron of Norwich, Vt. as the Administrator of APD’s Extended Care Facility.

Mr. Aaron has over two decades’ experience in long term care leadership. He has served most recently as a consultant for Long Term Care Management Group, providing health care consultation services in the Northeast. Previously, he served as Administrative Director at Caritas Brooklyn–Queens Health Care in Jamaica, N.Y., where he implemented quality improvement programs that improved resident satisfaction, and as Executive Administrator at River Valley Care Center in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

He received his M.B.A. and MS in Health Care Administration from Long Island University in Brooklyn, N.Y. and is a member of the American Association of Homes and Services for Aging.

The Extended Care Facility is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility on the campus of Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital in Lebanon.

Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, N.H., is pleased to welcome Nina McCampbell-Spiro, M.D. of Chelmsford, Mass. to the staff of the Robert A. Mesropian Center for Community Care (RAMCCC).

Dr. McCampbell-Spiro specializes in Family Medicine, primary care with an emphasis on treating each patient as part of a family. She earned her BA degree from Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., and earned her Doctor of Medicine degree at Universidad Central del Caribe Medical School in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. She served a residency in Family Medicine at the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center in Lawrence, Mass., a fellowship in Acupuncture at Harvard Medical School, and a Holistic, Integrative and Pluralistic Medicine Fellowship at the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center. She is a member of the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians and is fluent in Spanish and conversational French.

The Robert A. Mesropian Center for Community Care houses a team of physicians and nurse practitioners who are accepting new patients in Family Practice, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. The RAMCCC is located at 123 Mascoma Street in Lebanon; (603) 448-3122.

Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital is an integrated health care system whose mission is to provide patient-focused health care services that are responsive to community needs, promote wellness, and continually improve the quality of health care services in the Upper Valley community of New Hampshire and Vermont.

January 25 - Alice Peck Day Health Systems in Lebanon, New Hampshire will be featured on local cable access channel CATV's “Green Series” for its initiatives toward a more environmentally friendly campus.

Representatives throughout Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital and Harvest Hill demonstrated energy and resource-saving initiatives, including:

• Using compact florescent bulbs on the Hospital campus
• Switching to corn-based, compostable material in Dining Services
• Initiatives in materials and ordering management to reduce waste
• Increased opportunities and support for recycling throughout the campus

“We’re very proud that these programs and our on-campus ‘Green Team’ have saved APD money, helped to reduce healthcare spending, and made a positive contribution to our environment,” says Alex Jaccaci, Director of Organizational Improvement and Planning at APD and the administrative sponsor of the “Green Team.” “We’re delighted to have CATV spotlight the hard work and commitment of our staff and employees.” The program began running on Tuesday, January 26 with repeat showings through early February. Visit CATV's website for exact dates and times.

You can also watch the show directly by clicking on the file above.